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Millions of high school seniors around the country are busy penning college admissions essays based on prompts like the thought-provoking ones below, which we pulled from this year’s applications. (In many cases, the prompts below are one of a few options given by the colleges.)

What would you write? Tell us in the comments below.

Barnard College“Pick one woman in history or fiction to converse with for an hour and explain your choice. What would you talk about?”

Common ApplicationThe Common Application is a application used by 549 colleges and universities in the United States and abroad.“Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you?”